Broadway Is Unaffordable—But Actors Barely Get Paid. The Answer? Streaming
I want those without the luxury of witnessing such things in person to know that feeling despite their location or socioeconomic status.
Woman who demanded 'Wicked' spectator stop '"sing-along" applauded
After a Broadway encounter, a woman told Newsweek, "People now are so wrapped up in their own worlds."
Theater's Black-Only Performances to Avoid 'White Gaze' Spark Fury
"No whites allowed at this theatre on certain days to protect black people from the "white gaze." How is this legal?" wrote one commenter on TikTok.
Taylor Swift and Beyoncé break record
The power of two of the world's most famous artists has single-handedly helped to salvage the movie theater business.
National Popcorn Day: Where to get free food
Friday marks National Popcorn Day, and many movie theaters are using the holiday to offer special deals and freebies to customers.
Disney's box office flops spark surprising new strategy
Disney's latest announcement could boost its fortunes after enduring a considerable dip in its box office earnings.
Exclusive first look at the new "Spamalot" revival premiering tomorrow
A first look at "Spamalot" depicts what director Josh Rhodes says feels like a hilarious reunion of your funniest college friends.
Krystal Joy Brown's "Merrily We Roll Along" character isn't the villain
Krystal Joy Brown adds empathy and depth to performance as the first Black woman to take on the role of Gussie Carnegie in Broadway's latest musical revival.
Lauren Boebert dropped from youth event flyers after theater fondling
Boebert, a "family values" conservative, continues facing backlash for her behavior during a recent production of "Beetlejuice."
How the Lauren Boebert theater story unfolded
Republican Lauren Boebert has been in the spotlight this week, with the story behind her ejection from a theater slowly being revealed.
Video of 'Sound of Freedom' screening "shut down" in theater goes viral
The clip is one of several that have been shared by "Sound of Freedom" viewers since the film's July 4 release.
'Barbie' viewer lashes out at women playing "fart sounds" during film—Video
Comedian Blaire Erskine has shared footage of moviegoers playing sounds from a flatulence video as the hit movie was screened.
George R. R. Martin weighs in on Hollywood writers' strike
In his latest blog post, the novelist said that "this year's strike is the most important of my lifetime."
'Sound of Freedom' theater glitch leaves viewers furious: "Intentional"
Since the film's Fourth of July release, several social media users have stepped forward with claims of movie theater mishaps.
"Sound of Freedom" viewer shows theater "turned lights on" during screening
Since the film's Fourth of July release, a host of social-media users have shared claims of technical issues at screenings across the U.S.
'Sound of Freedom' viewer says theater "turned the movie off" mid-screening
"I just experienced a conspiracy theory in person for the first time ever," said a TikTok user as they detailed the issues they experienced at the theater.
Russian actor cuts his wrists on theater stage in disturbing protest
The theater had previously been the site of protests by performers after an artistic director was fired for opposing the war in Ukraine.
Bob Fosse's Dancin' comes home to Broadway
The iconic choreographer's singular 1978 show gets its first Broadway revival
Gabriel Byrne discusses his life, theater and what makes the Irish Irish
During "Walking With Ghosts," Byrne talked to Newsweek about the creation of his memoir turned play and how Ireland has played an important role in his work.
A haunting "Gabriel Byrne: Walking With Ghosts" comes to Broadway
The Irish actor tells his story of growing up in and around Dublin and how that formed him as a man and an artist.
The stars of "Chester Bailey" discuss their journey with this taut new play
Reed and Ephraim Birney talk to Newsweek about their characters, the play and keeping things real while working in a show about the importance of illusion.
Gripping psychological drama "Chester Bailey" bows at New York's Irish Rep
Joseph Daugherty's two-character play Chester Bailey stars real-life father and son Reed and Ephraim Birney as two lost souls learning how to cope.
Angela Lansbury dead at 96, beloved star of stage screen and television
The Irish-British actress was famous for her roles in "Mame," "Sweeney Todd," "Murder, She Wrote," "Gaslight" and "Beauty and the Beast."
"Death of a Salesman" cast delivers in soaring new Broadway production
In the first Broadway production of Arthur Miller's classic play to feature a Black Loman family, the first-rate cast delivers some truly powerful performances.
Emmy winner Mare Winningham on her fellow Brat Packers: "I love them"
The actress talked to Newsweek about her upcoming off-Broadway show opposite Jim Parsons, her hubby Anthony Edwards and much more.
"I was canceled, it turned my life upside down"
I was terrified to go out in public, due to the abuse. My family and I had to move.
'Funny Girl' star Tovah Feldshuh says Lea Michele is proof of meritocracy
The Broadway legend told Newsweek she ignored all the 'Funny Girl' buzz before joining the cast of the show revival alongside Lea Michele.
Princess Diana Car Accident: New Play Shines Light on Erasure of Dodi Fayed
In his new play "Dodi & Diana," Kareem Fahmy asks whether the "brown Muslim men" in Diana's life are "inconvenient" to the narrative of her life and legacy.
'Killing Eve' Showrunner Writes Andrew Lloyd Webber's New 'Bad Cinderella'
The Broadway icon and the writer, who won a best screenplay Oscar for 'Promising Young Woman,' announced their collab on Monday.
'Leopoldstadt,' Tom Stoppard's Powerful Broadway Play of Viennese Jews Bows
Stoppard's engrossing new play that tells the story of a well-to-do Jewish family in 20th century Vienna asks the question, "What does it mean to be a Jew?"